Septimus

Septimus is an original composition for beginning Concert Band, intended for about a 6th grade ensemble. The goal of this piece was to create an exciting piece in 7/8 that would be easily accessible for beginners. The wind parts use only 6 pitches (concert C, D, E♭, F, G, and A♭), with some optional upper octave notes. The percussion parts are accessible for a beginning percussionist, including a mallet part that is not a direct copy of any individual wind part. Every section plays the main melody at least one time throughout the piece.